ADMISSION OFFERS ARE UNDERWAY FOR FALL 2013
Our preliminary admission averages are posted on the admissions website. As in past years, our averages will start high and will be adjusted as we move through the admissions process. In an effort to admit better qualified international students, we require different averages for applicants studying on student visas than domestic students.
February 28 is the early admission deadline. Applicants to the Beedie School of Business and the School for the Contemporary Arts MUST HAVE applied by February 28 to be considered for the Fall term.
Students will have until June 1 to confirm their offer of admission and pay their admission deposit of $250 for domestic students, or $750 for students studying on a student visa.
Most admission decisions for the Beedie School of Business will be complete by April 30. Because Beedie applicants will be assessed on their broad-based admissions application as well as their marks, a high average does not guarantee admission. Applicants should recognize that offers of admission to our other faculties may be made before offers to Business.
THE WHO, WHAT AND WHEN OF SELF-REPORTING MARKS
The self-reporting portal will remain open until April 30 to allow students an opportunity to make any significant changes to their self-reported marks.
Who Should Self-Report? And when?
- Students applying to the Beedie School of Business and the School for the Contemporary Arts should self-report as soon as possible to complete their applications
- Semestered schools: report once interim marks are available for the second semester.
- Linear schools: report marks at the end of term one and again at the end of term two.
- Major entrance scholarship applicants: self-report marks by February 28. If grade 12 teachers are unable to provide a mark by that date, scholarship applicants may use a final grade 11 mark in its place. In addition, an official transcript must be received by Financial Aid and Awards, by February 28.
- Applicants who are repeating courses: self-report new mark and have school send fax with new interim mark before June 15 (Ministry transcript will show the mark from the first attempt only)
- Students completing online courses: self-report marks for the course as long as 50% of the course is complete by April 30, and the school will be submitting the grade to the Ministry of Education.
Who Should NOT self-report their grades
- Secondary school graduates who are repeating courses to upgrade should not self-report. Repeated courses must be complete for consideration. Official final marks must be submitted in a sealed envelope from the upgrading school.
What courses should be self reported?
Report all final marks for grade 11 courses and interim or final marks for grade 12 courses. If they have TS (Transfer Standing), they should enter a grade of 50% for that course.
The portal will not accept and save incomplete grade data (eg no English 12 mark or fewer than 4 approved course marks). Students should wait until they have enough course marks to self-report.
Our "After You've Applied" website has more comprehensive details.
The courses and official grades should closely match what the student self-reports.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM CHANGES
Students changed their minds about which academic program to pursue? Prior to April 30 it may be possible to make a program change.
- BC applicants awaiting an admission offer: use the link on the bottom left side of the student’s service centre on our Student Information System
- Applicants from outside BC awaiting an admission offer: email admissionsteam@sfu.ca
- Admitted students: email admissionsteam@sfu.ca if they wish to decline the offer of admission to their primary faculty but want to be considered for their alternate faculty.
- After April 30 students may not add or switch their program choices. For BC students, admission to alternate academic programs will begin in May.
ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND AWARDS
All secondary school applicants whose admission average (Engl 12 and top three grade 12 courses) is a minimum 90% or 31 IB points should apply for our major entrance scholarship competition for Fall term. Domestic students may be considered for all the awards, ranging in value from $10,000 to 34,000. International students may apply for the $10,000 Specht and the $12,000 Deans awards.
For the first time, the entire major entrance scholarship application is online. Students must apply for admission and submit their completed online scholarship application, then provide a transcript and supporting documents such as language proficiency test and residency documentation by February 28th. Students will provide the name and email of their references, and you will automatically be notified by email with instructions on how to submit your reference.
All students with a minimum 80% academic average should consider applying for our entrance bursaries. Valued from $1,000 to $25,000, these bursaries assist Canadian secondary students attend university when facing financial hardship.
The $2500 Aboriginal Entrance Award is offered to indigenous students with a minimum 80% average who have a connection to their aboriginal community. Application deadline is April 30.